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HANDOVER. Nursing staff must indicate which patients are on a fluid balance chart. When a patient is transferred verbal and written documentation must include fluid balance and any concerns. Medical staff documentation must include a clear fluid balance management plan.
All members of the nursing team should be alerted to commencement of fluid balance monitoring. The Trust fluid balance monitoring on Nerve Centre should be used. All fluid balance charts to be completed with the patient’s name, date, and ward and hospital number.
• The standard fluid balance 24-hour total times within the Trust are 00.00 – 23.59. • Fluid balance charts must be completed 1-2 hourly, cumulative balance and running totals updated at this time.
Guidelines for fluid balance and supporting optimal hydration in adults during hospital stay. Studies have shown that dehydration is associated with poor clinical outcomes, including: • constipation and subsequent medication. • confusion (with risks of falls and fractures) • headaches.
20 cze 2024 · What is fluid balance? The kidneys play an important role in controlling the amount of fluid in the body. They do this by removing any excess fluid in the form of urine. Depending on your level of kidney function, you may be passing more or less urine than usual.
This document contains a 24-hour adult fluid balance chart used at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. It records a patient's fluid intake and output over a 24-hour period, including goals for fluid input.
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Appendix 3 – Fluid Balance Chart – V02 – Issue 1 – May 14 Part of AMPH-PGN-04 – Urethral Catheterisation (NTW(C)29 - Trust Standard for the Assessment and Management of Physical Health Policy)
